könnte

Meaning

first/third-person singular subjunctive II of können

können

1. (auxiliary, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
2. (intransitive, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
3. (participle, past, preterite-present, transitive) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
4. (colloquial, intransitive, negative, preterite-present, regional) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
5. (auxiliary, informal, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
6. (auxiliary, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
7. (informal, preterite-present) to be to blame, to be at fault

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Concepts

could

might

Synonyms

Würde

kann

möchte

könnten

Translations

peut-être

zou kunnen

talvez

pode ser que

puede que

podría

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkœntə/

Sentences

Könnte ich bitte ein Stück Brot haben ?

Could I have a piece of bread, please?

Das könnte gut sein , weil wir selbstverständlich Steuern brauchen .

That could be good, because of course we need taxes.

Man könnte auch sagen , er hat Visionen .

You could also say he has visions.

Es wäre super wenn jemand von euch eine Flasche Prosecco mitbringen könnte .

It would be great if one of you could bring a bottle of Prosecco.

Sollte dies nicht der Fall sein , könnte es die Stabilität der gesamten Region bedrohen .

If this is not the case, it could threaten the stability of the entire region.

Offensichtlich könnte der Kommissionspräsident nicht eine einzelne Partei vertreten .

Obviously, the Commission President could not represent a single party.